Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Presented by the Lucas Theatre
Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
Part of the Marilyn Monroe Birthday Weekend
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is a comedy about two gold-digging dames who sing and dance, go to Paris, get mixed up with millionaires and paupers, and live happily ever after. Best friends Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell), travel to Paris via Transatlantic ship. They are pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiancé's disapproving father to keep an eye on her -- as well as a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers. The film is based on a 1949 musical from the 1925 novel by Anita Loos. It features plenty of memorable musical numbers, including the iconic "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend." The film was directed by the incomparable Howard Hawks, with music by Jule Styne & Leo Robin, Hoagy Carmichael & Harold Adamson and Lionel Newman. 91 minutes. Technicolor.
This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass.
Presented by the Lucas Theatre
Friday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
Part of the Marilyn Monroe Birthday Weekend
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is a comedy about two gold-digging dames who sing and dance, go to Paris, get mixed up with millionaires and paupers, and live happily ever after. Best friends Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell), travel to Paris via Transatlantic ship. They are pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiancé's disapproving father to keep an eye on her -- as well as a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers. The film is based on a 1949 musical from the 1925 novel by Anita Loos. It features plenty of memorable musical numbers, including the iconic "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend." The film was directed by the incomparable Howard Hawks, with music by Jule Styne & Leo Robin, Hoagy Carmichael & Harold Adamson and Lionel Newman. 91 minutes. Technicolor.
This film is eligible for use with the Lucas Theatre Movie Pass.
